Marginalia — Interview
Award-winning author Kaya Ortiz on their writing process and inspirations.
Lauren Pratt Interview Kaya Ortiz Maria Kakani Past and Parallel Lives Poetry
Winner of the 2024 Dorothy Hewett Award, Kaya Ortiz’s debut book Past & Parallel Lives forms a story of growth and identity, woven together with themes of time. In this interview, Kaya speaks with UWAP intern Maria Kakani on the process of curating their poetry collection and the evolution of their writing journey.
Shey Marque combines science with art in new poetry collection, The Hum Hearers.
Lauren Pratt Interview Maria Kakani Shey Marque The Hum Hearers
Shey Marque’s second poetry collection, The Hum Hearers, explores memory, imagination, and inherited trauma through an epigenetic lens. Shey tracks her family history, from Victorian London to modern time, linking generations of women through cellular memory.
Thuy On’s third poetry collection 'Essence' bridges the gap between her career and her poetry with literary and cultural references for readers
Lauren Pratt Essence Interview Maria Kakani Poetry Thuy On
In this interview, Thuy chats with UWAP intern Maria Kakani, deep diving into her experience writing Essence, her career as a critic and poet, and the evolution of her writing journey.
Daniel Juckes on the moment of the personal essay and the value of reading
Lauren Pratt Daniel Juckes Interview Maria Kakani The Moment of the Essay Vignettes
In his vignette, The Moment of the Essay, Daniel Juckes breaks down the personal essay into its core aspects in an attempt to highlight how it offers readers the opportunity to reflect, alongside a thorough interaction with literature on the subject. In this interview, Daniel talks with UWAP intern Maria Kakani about the tradition of the personal essay and reveals the process of writing his book.
Understanding the iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoo: Christine Groom discusses the motivation and research behind her new non-fiction book, Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs
Lauren Pratt Black Cockatoo Carnaby's Cockatoo Christine Groom Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs Interview Samantha Hearn
Creating Black Cockatoo Friendly Suburbs is a non-fiction book written by Christine Groom. It is dedicated to help understand Western Australia’s iconic Carnaby’s Cockatoo. In this interview with UWAP intern Samantha Hearn, Groom discusses her interest in the species and the research behind writing a non-fiction book.